Kentucky Derby News

With the Kentucky Derby still 23 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the odds-on 3-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Nyquist...

Memorable on-track performances by veteran Effinex in the141st Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) and rising 2-year-olds in a pair of popular “Stars of Tomorrow” programs; meet-leading efforts by familiar faces in contests...

Three Chimneys Farm’s Carina Mia jumped to the lead from the start andturned back a challenge from previously unbeaten favorite Stageplay in mid-stretch and drew away on a sloppy track to a front-running 4 ¼-length victory under Julien Leparoux...

John C. Oxley’s Airoforce swung wide at the head of the stretch and powered home in his dirt debut to win the 89th running of the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) by 1 ½ lengths over 2-1 favorite Mor Spirit...

Norman Casse, chief assistant and son to trainer Mark Casse, can’t help but dream about Kentucky Derby 142 after two big wins on Saturday’s “Stars of Tomorrow II” card at Churchill Downs with John C. Oxley’s Airoforce in...

Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (“HBPA”) presented a $28,410 check to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (“TAA”) between races Sunday – closing day Churchill...

Rupp Racing Wentworth Brochu’s Almasty led every step of the way under jockey Jon Court and rolled to a 4 ¼-length upset victory over Saham to win the 12th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) for 3-year-olds on Friday afternoon...

Tri-Bone Stable’s favored Effinex, whose strong year included a runner-up finish to Triple Crown champion and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) winner American Pharoah in the recent $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) at...

Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman’s Hoppertunity, who exited Friday’s Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (GI) in “good shape” after a runner-up effort behind Effinex, will be pointed toward to the $10 million...

California invader Mor Spirit, the 2-year-old Pennsylvania-bred who was an impressive 4 ¼-length maiden winner at Santa Anita last month, is “testing the waters” in Saturday’s 89th running of the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club...